Our newsletter is central to our mission of initiating and transforming conversations surrounding Southeast Asia amongst youth by creating space to explore and critically engage with regional issues.
By amplifying youth voices, we seek to enhance the impact of our youths in shaping the future of the region.
We publish the newsletter every month and highlight current affairs in the region, explore topics of interest, and disseminate information on the Exchange through it. Our newsletter is staffed by a dedicated team of writers who focus on three key beats: Business, Economy, and Entrepreneurship; Government, People, and Politics; and Arts, Culture, and Society.
Our newsletter include special features each edition from our student contributors, many of whom bring a diverse range of interests to bear on their work.
The following are two examples of the features we have included in past editions of the newsletter:
Beneath the Green Leaf: the Complexities of Betel Chewing Culture
AUTHOR: YUNN CHAW NADI
Betel chewing is uniquely central to the cultures of numerous Southeast Asian countries, but the health risks associated with it pose a significant drawback. Yunn explores the history of betel-chewing in Myanmar, with an eye to questioning what it might take to address the ubiquity of the practice.
Exploitation or Conservation? Animal Tourism in Southeast Asia
AUTHOR: ZARA FAROOK
The vibrancy of Southeast Asia’s culture and beauty of its natural spaces has long drawn tourists from all over world. Zara examines a common hallmark of such tourism in Thailand: the elephant tourism industry, which allows customers to ride, interact with, and feed the animals in exchange for a fee.
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